Super User Fishing Rhino Posted January 18, 2012 Super User Posted January 18, 2012 Just read an article about this. Apparently it's big time in Indonesia and they are considerint hanging concrete balls from chains that just clear the cars to deter the practice. http://news.blogs.cn...ders/?hpt=hp_t3 Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted January 18, 2012 Super User Posted January 18, 2012 Just read an article about this. Apparently it's big time in Indonesia and they are considerint hanging concrete balls from chains that just clear the cars to deter the practice. http://news.blogs.cn...ders/?hpt=hp_t3 Nice deterrent, unlike here where there would be a regulation against it. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted January 19, 2012 Super User Posted January 19, 2012 Holy dang! I've skated train roofs, and hopped trains but that is totally new on me. Like the concrete ball idea. That'll teach em to sneak a free ride. Quote
scrutch Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 There is a very fine line between brave and stupid. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted January 19, 2012 Super User Posted January 19, 2012 Nice deterrent, unlike here where there would be a regulation against it. A tunnel with a 6" clearance would work too. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 20, 2012 Super User Posted January 20, 2012 Those are electric trains. There's a video out there of some guy who was walking on top of one of the cars and reached up and grabbed the powerline. Needless to say he doesn't ride the train anymore. Edit easy to find on youtube Quote
Bass XL Posted January 20, 2012 Posted January 20, 2012 Those are electric trains. There's a video out there of some guy who was walking on top of one of the cars and reached up and grabbed the powerline. Needless to say he doesn't ride the train anymore. Edit easy to find on youtube Cant.stop.watching.... Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted January 26, 2012 Super User Posted January 26, 2012 here you go slonezp. This is why it's such a bad idea. Don't watch this if you have a queasy stomach. Quote
Fat-G Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 here you go slonezp. This is why it's such a bad idea. Don't watch this if you have a queasy stomach. Oh.my.god. Quote
scrutch Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I'm a lineman. This is my worst nightmare. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 27, 2012 Super User Posted January 27, 2012 That's the video ghoti. Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted January 27, 2012 Super User Posted January 27, 2012 Maybe everybody should watch this, queasy or not. Every year the local power company does public service ads telling people to stay away from downed power lines. Most folks don't realize that overhead high voltage lines are NOT insulated. They may have a protective coating, but that ain't insulation folks. scrutch, you high V guys amaze me. I don't think I could do that. I stop at 480. Anything above that, and I ain't touchin it. Quote
scrutch Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 Maybe everybody should watch this, queasy or not. Every year the local power company does public service ads telling people to stay away from downed power lines. Most folks don't realize that overhead high voltage lines are NOT insulated. They may have a protective coating, but that ain't insulation folks. scrutch, you high V guys amaze me. I don't think I could do that. I stop at 480. Anything above that, and I ain't touchin it. 480 will get you just as quick, and 480 DOESN'T let you go. Kinda like that guy in the video... the only reason he fell was because the citcuit relayed. I don't make too many jokes about that. I can't afford to take it lightly. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted January 29, 2012 Author Super User Posted January 29, 2012 Unless I'm mistaken, direct current is worse than alternating current because it's a constant on. AC does have a micro pause as it changes. Kind of like a golf swing. It's considered one swing consisting of two parts, the backswing and then the swing. There is a stop at the top, unless of course you have a loop in the transition from windup to delivery. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted January 29, 2012 Author Super User Posted January 29, 2012 I also seem to recall that trolley cars run on DC. I'm wondering if the current that powers the trains is AC or DC. Quote
scrutch Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 I also seem to recall that trolley cars run on DC. I'm wondering if the current that powers the trains is AC or DC. Good chance it is DC. It is just as deadly, if not more. Quote
scrutch Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Unless I'm mistaken, direct current is worse than alternating current because it's a constant on. AC does have a micro pause as it changes. Kind of like a golf swing. It's considered one swing consisting of two parts, the backswing and then the swing. There is a stop at the top, unless of course you have a loop in the transition from windup to delivery. You can't really call it a stop. It cycles from "top to bottom" sixty times every second. You've felt the cycles if you have ever been buzzed by your house voltage. Quote
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